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Google fails to overturn EU Android antitrust ruling but reduces its fine by 5 percent

September 14, 2022
Google has failed to convince Europe’s General Court to overturn the Commission’s ruling on its Android antitrust case and its decision to slap the company with a €4.3 (US$4.3) billion fine. The General Court upheld the Commission’s original ruling back in 2018 that Google used its dominant position in the market to impose restrictions on manufacturers that make Android phones…
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Samsung's Galaxy Watch 4 drops to a new low of $130

September 14, 2022
Android users looking for a new smartwatch might want to go all in on Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 5, but the company’s latest sale on the previous generation may give them pause. Samsung’s currently selling the Galaxy Watch 4 for only $130, which is, by far…
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Google's Jedi Blue ad deal with Meta wasn't unlawful, judge rules

September 14, 2022
A New York federal judge has ruled that that multi-state antitrust lawsuit against Google spearheaded by the Attorney General of Texas can move forward. That said, Judge P. Kevin Castel has also dismissed the plaintiffs’ claim that Google’s online ad deal with Meta, codenamed Jedi Blue, was an unlawful restraint of trade. The judge said that “there is nothing inexplicable or…
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Here’s every app that supports Material You’s themed icons on Android 13

September 14, 2022
Google debuted the ability to have themed icons on the homescreen in Android 12, designed to help go all-in on Material You theming. Now, in Android 13, third-party apps can get in on the fun of themed icons; here’s an ongoing list of apps that support the functionality. Themed icons are designed to create a uniform look for homescreen icons that match the system theme. Available in Android 12…
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YouTube Music for Android bug keeps the screen on

September 14, 2022
A recent bug with the YouTube Music app on Android keeps your display on, regardless of the set screen timeout interval. We’re encountering this issue with version 5.23.50 of the app that rolled out late last week. You can be in any part of the app from the Now Playing UI…
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Pixel 6 Case long-term review: Google’s accessory reputation comes unraveled

September 14, 2022
The Pixel 7 series is set to launch next month, and we figured now is a great time to talk about how poorly the official case for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro has held up over the past year. From the Pixel 2 in 2017 all the way to the Pixel 5 in 2020, Google offered an official fabric case for its phones. By all accounts, these were absolutely stellar cases in terms of offering a decent amount of…
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